Mop-wringer.



Patented 00t. 9, I900.

E. J. PECK.

MDP WRNGER.

(Application filed July 13, 1900.

(lo Model.

UNITED STATES WATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J. PECK, OF HANNIBAL, MISSOURI.

MOP-WRINGER.

SIFECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,256, dated October9, 1900.

Application filed July 13, 1900. Serial No. 23,501. (No model.)

the hands of the operator to be free to ma-' nipulate the mop, wherebythe use of a mop is rendered cleanly, and the compression thereof towholly or partially expunge the water thereof may be carried on in apositive manner, the mechanism for the purpose as comtemplated by theimprovement being strong and durable and comparatively inexpensive.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a mop-wringerembodying the features of the invention and shown in two positions infull and dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of thesame.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in both views.

The numeral 1 designates a pail or receptacle, having a lateralprojection or spout 2 with upper parallel side edges 3, the said pailand the parts carried thereby being transportable by means of a bailet.On opposite sides of the lateral projection or spout 2 a supporting-baror reinforce-bearing 5 is secured, both bars or bearings being arranged.in substantiallyupright positions and slightly inclined toward the outerend of the projection or spout. To the upper end of each bar or bearing5 an elbow or bell-crank lever 6 is pivotally applied through the mediumof a bolt or pin 7, passing through or into the angle of the said leverand bar or bearing, and in the short arms 8 of the lovers the oppositejournals of a wringing-roller 9 are rotatably fitted, the said rollerbeing shiftable in and longitudinally of the projection or spout 2 inthe upper portion of the latter. To the free end of the longer arm 10 ofthe said lever, in each instance, the upper end of a bar 11 is pivotallyconnected and also'similarly attached at its lower end to the rightangular member 12 of a treadle 13, having a foot-pressure-receiv ingsurface 14 at an intermediate point in its outer transverse end member15. Both of the right-angular members 12 extend over the sides of theprojection or spout 2 and have their free ends pivoted to the lowerportions of the bars or reinforces 5.

- A rectangular foot 16 is arranged at an outward incline in relation toand in advance of the outer portion of the spout or projection 2, thesaid foot being open at one end and having the side bars 17 rigidlyfastened to the sides of the project-ion or spout 'at the upper portionof the latter. The said side bars are extended above the upper edge ofthe spoutor projection to receive the bearings of the wringing-roller18, which is free to revolve, but immovable in a longitudinal direction,and each side bar also has a transversely extending outstruckcorrugation 19 to engage the rim of the projection or spout 2,

thereby making the use of one fastening only necessary for acquiring arigid securement of the side bars in each instance and avoid strainingthe sheet metal of which the pail or receptacle is formed. The use ofthe bars or reinforce-bearings 5 also take the strain of the partsconnected thereto and remove the same from the pail or receptacle andavoid loose-wearing characteristics of the devices in engagementtherewith. The same bolts, pins, or rivets which serve as fulcrums forthe bell-crank levers 6 and the members 12 of the treadle also providemeans for fastening the bars or bearings 5 to the sides of theprojection or spout 2, and it will be observed that all the devicessecured to the said portion of the pail are particularly arranged toavoid weakening the latter. The side bars 17 of the foot 16 are locatedbetween the righ tangular members 12 of the treadle and the sides of theprojection or spout, and the outward inclination of the foot preventstilting or displacement of the pail or receptacle during the operationof the mechanism. To restore the parts to normal position after theyhave been operated by a depression of the treadle, a spring 20 isattached at opposite extremities, respectively, to a portion of thetreadle and the rim of the projection or spout at the front of thelatter.

In the operation of the improved device the mop is disposed between thewringing-rollers 9 and 18 while in the position shown by Fig. 1, and theoperator then places his foot on the foot-pressure surface 14 ofthetreadle 1-3 and bears down upon the same. When the treadle isdepressed, the elbow or angle levers 6 are moved, the bars 11 pullingdown on the longer arms of said levers and throwing the shorter armsupward and forward, as

shown in dotted lines. The mop will be thereby tightly compressed, butis free to be drawn through or between the rollers by the application ofthe proper upward-drawing force, and thus wring the same. The quantityof moisture retained in the mop will depend entirely upon the degree ofcompression of the roller 9 relatively to the roller 18, and which isregulable by varying the depression of the treadle. As soon as thetreadle is released the spring 20 will restore the parts to normalposition and the rollers will be again ready for a subsequent similarwringing operation.

Changes in the form, size, proportions, and minor details may beresorted to without departing from the principle of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is I. In amop-wringer, the combination of a pail or receptacle having a projectionor spout with upper parallel side portions, an outwardly-inclined leghaving its resting portion in advance of the spout and its side barsrigidly secured to the sides of the spout or projection and extendedabove the rim of the latter, a wringing-roller journaled in the upperends of the said side bars and having a fixed plane of rotation, alongitudinally-shiftable wringing-roller movable to and from thefirst-named roller, both rollers having their ends between the planes ofthe sides of the spout and partially depending between the latter toserve as a guiding means in the event of wear and to accurately retainthe mop within the confines of the spout during the wringing operation,and means for operating the swinging roller.

2. In a mop-wringer, the combination of a pail or receptacle having aprojection or spout with upper parallel side portions, anoutwardly-inclined leg having its rest portion in advance of theprojection or spout and its side bars rigidly secured to the sides ofthe latter by a single fastening passed through each bar, the upperextremity of each bar having a transversely-extending corrugation to fitover the rim of the pail to prevent movement of the same and the use ofa single fastening therethrough, bars or reinforce-bearings secured tothe opposite sidesof the projection or spout, bell-crank levers attachedto the upper portions of the bars'or bearings and havingawringing-roller rotatably mounted in their shorter arms and shiftablethereby in a longitudinal direction, a wringing-roller having bearing inthe upper extremities of the side bars of the leg and having a fixedplane of rotation, both rollers being confined between and partiallydepending below the upper portions of the spout to provide guiding meansfor said rollers to retain them in place in the event of wear and toaccurately confine the mop between the said side portions of the spout,a treadle having its angular members pivoted to the lower portions ofthe bars or bearings, and connecting devices between the outer ends ofthe longer arms of the bell-crank levers and the angular members of thetreadle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD J. PEOK. Witnesses:

W. H. O. NASH, J. A. SYDNEY.

